M4.9 earthquake 55 km NNW of Hirara, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 55 km NNW of Hirara, Japan at Feb 26, 9:54 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mww |
| Time | 27 Feb 2026, 02:54 UTC |
| Location | 25.229°, 125.020° – 55 km NNW of Hirara, Japan |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s0n7 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 55 km NW of Hirara, Japan · PAGER green | Mar 2, 5:39 AM 228 d ago | 9 km | – |
| 5.3 | 52 km NNW of Hirara, Japan · PAGER green | Feb 28, 12:53 AM 231 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 66 km NNW of Hirara, Japan | Feb 28, 7:56 AM 230 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 57 km NNW of Hirara, Japan | Feb 27, 8:49 PM 231 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 104 km NNW of Hirara, Japan | Nov 20, 6:36 PM 330 d ago | 125 km | – |
| 5.0 | 67 km NW of Hirara, Japan | Mar 2, 7:11 PM 228 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 64 km NW of Hirara, Japan | Mar 1, 11:56 PM 229 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 57 km NNW of Hirara, Japan | Feb 27, 9:48 AM 231 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 53 km NW of Hirara, Japan | Mar 5, 5:48 AM 225 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 58 km NNW of Hirara, Japan | Mar 2, 12:20 PM 228 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 48 km NNW of Hirara, Japan | Mar 2, 6:41 AM 228 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 50 km NW of Hirara, Japan | Feb 28, 4:39 PM 230 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 55 km NNW of Hirara, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
11 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.6.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.